Last day in secondary, can I just pull it early?

[loughbrew]

What is the difference between day 6 and 7, cant I just Keg it with one day to go?

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Another impatient noob...

Sure, you can if you want, there probably isn't any fermentation going on. The secondary is mostly used to clarify the beer, so the extra day probably won't make much of a difference.

 

[sketerbuck]

What are you brewing ?

 

[loughbrew]

Hefeweizen, so clarity is not a major concern

 

[Brewing Clamper]

Isn't there a penalty for pulling out too early?

 

[sketerbuck]

It will be fine....I use the keg as secondary sometimes. It's cloudy for the first glass or two but then it clears up and tastes great.

 

[ifishsum]

Hefeweizen, so clarity is not a major concern

Sure, pull it. I don't even bother to secondary hefeweizens because they're supposed to be cloudy. 2 weeks in primary then straight into bottle or keg.

 

[pericles]

YOU HAVE ANGERED THE BEER GODS! Your time is the sacrifice they demand.

No seriously, I just threw a bottle of hefeweizen in the fridge after 6 days. It'll get better over time, especially because it'll continue to condition in the keg. But it's not like it's going to taste OFFENSIVE if you bottle/keg 1 day early.

 

[david_42]

Ordinarily I'd say more time is better, but it's a hefeweizen, so have at it.